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hai·ku ( P ) Pronunciation (hi koo)
n. pl. haiku, also hai·kus
def: A Japanese lyric verse form having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, traditionally invoking an aspect of nature or the seasons.

Inspired by a recent e-mail - I think this would be an excellent topic for this crowd, and a great little bit of entertainment during the summer months.

Submit your Haiku - perhaps we'll even have a contest for the best submission in several categories.

(This original post will be updated depending on the level and type of response)

I'll kick things off:

Behind Hooli

Eyes water, breath short,
when hiking never wander
downwind of Hooli

One more before someone else does it first:

Emoticon frenzy

: king :
: :yuk:
: rein : : king : : queen :

TEVA JOE

Does He Exist Here
Or is He Just Binary Code
Sound of One Sandal

Gray chase blue, the wind
whispers in pines, low rumble
far, monsoons coming

A whisp of a cloud,
now bold, dark, and ominous,
monsoon has come home.

(inspired by the great storm, and 70 degree temps in Gilbert tonight)

White blossoms in spring;
Fruit ripens red in summer;
Wine for winter months.

Reach inside for strength;
When you have no strength within,
Reach outside for friends.

Discipline pays off.
The end of the trail appears.
I am triumphant!

Giovanna, that is really good, they are all REALLY good, I like them all

Ok. Now ya done it Olesma.

This one has sentimental meaning (and not just the need for a testosterone shot)

My red rose so pure;
A tear runs down the green stem.
Will never look back.

No one the wiser,
My dreams of secret desire,
No ear will hear it.

Written upon mine,
Adventure, love, and beauty;
My heart is longing,

Roam Arizona
Found: the middle of nowhere;
Peace, serenity.

:A2:

Man, that was tough after a five hour migraine! Thanks Olesma for the mental exercise.

at Verde Hot springs
there are more "hikers" than clothes
bare buns, so you know

Joe the enigma
smiling face he rarely shows
on Tevas-he goes

hikearizona
so many hikes- but my
couch is so comfy

why do I pack my
flask every hike but then
I forget a tent?

Arizona hikers
dont like cig butt littered trails
the poll results show

I could go on, but I will resist
Great Haikus everyone
Great idea-
thanks

The wilderness calls,
Stress is nowhere to be found,
The hike has begun.

My heart can now see,
The view runs on forever,
Memories remain.

Now the call falls dim,
As city lights grow brighter,
The wilderness sleeps.

Bonsai shaped by man
Shall never rival God’s Hand:
Grand Canyon gnarled pines. :A2:

The Superstitions,
Hoodoos watching ev’ry move;
To return: Respect!

Those majestic forms,
Red rock in cathedral tones,
Vortices abound.

Annette is on a roll.

Man - you guys really have some good stuff here. Not strictly traditional in form, but still, very good stuff.

I'm still waiting for a rebuttal haiku from Hooli.

Distant mountain calls,
The trail carries me onward,
Solitude awaits.

Empty desert sky,
Yet life crawls in the canyons,
Lizards watch me pass.

The trail eats up miles,
Desert sun beats upon me,
Cactus beg for hugs.

Off trail I travel,
No one has been here before,
Darn, a dead beer can.

In silence I walk,
Quail whistle to their buddies,
Desert symphony.

Dog Haiku

Two or three good ones in there.

You guys and gals are awesome. Will say I liked the "dead beer can. I feel for you azhiker96.





Light meets dark, shawdows
are not, feeling watched, a doe
blends in the tall pines.